After a tumultuous week over comments he made about his team’s string of late kickoffs, UW football Chris Petersen is hoping for a smoother ride this week — even if ESPN is lined up to broadcast the UW game again Saturday night

Ex-Curtis High School quarterback Beau Baldwin, who won the 2010 FCS national title as the coach at Eastern Washington, is now displaying his high-powered attack as California’s first-year offensive coordinator.

Nearly a decade ago, Bob Gregory was an up-and-coming assistant coach as Cal’s defensive coordinator. Instead of chasing head coaching opportunities, he’s opted for a quieter, less stressful life as one of coach Chris Petersen’s loyal assistants – at Boise State and now with the Huskies.

Sixth-ranked UW will kick off against California on Saturday at 7:45 p.m., followed by another late start next week at Arizona State. That means at least the first seven Huskies games this season will start at 5 p.m. or later